Padding



W. H. WEHRENBERG.

PADDING. APPLICATION HLEDAuG.8,191s,

Patented sept. 7,1920.

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T 0 all crwm t may concern."

Be it known that I, VILLIAM H. WEEKEN- BERG, a subject of the Emperor of Germany, residing at La Crosse, in the county of La Crosse and State of lisconsin, have invented new and useful Improvements in Padding, ofA which the following is a specication. y

The present invention comprehends generally improvements in that class of invenj tions known as weaving and more particularly relates to an improvement in padding.

It is the primary aim and object of the present invention to provide an article of the above mentioned character composed of a strip of batting which is peculiarly arranged to form superposed layers, the latter being held together forming a sheet which can be conveniently usedr in the' making of com` forts, et cetera.

It is an equally importantjobject of this invention to provide improved means for reinforcing the strips when in a layer formed to relieve wear onthe weaving or retaining cords, tomaintain vthe sheet of padding in a sheet-like form and to prevent the same from sagging and becoming rough and uneven. j

l/Iore particularly the present invention contemplates the provision of an article of the above mentioned character wherein 'improved weave or binding cords are associa-ted with superposed strips forming the two layers of the batting for maintaining the side edges of the strips Vinclose relation with each other and for Vforming bulb portions, the -reinforcing strands being posi-V tioned for insuring the maintenance ofthe bulb portions in a substantial uprigl'it position so as to exert the strain imparted to the batting.

It is a further object of this invention to provide an article of the above mentioned character which is simple in construction, thoroughly reliable and eilicient inl its purpose and inexpensive in manufacture.

Other objects will be in part obvious and in part hereinafter setl forth.

The invention accordingly consists in theV Specication of Letters Patent.V Patented Sept. 7, 1920. Application mea August s, 1918..,*seiiia1 no. 245,888; Y

y FigureV l is a top plan view of a portionl ,of a piece of padding.

Fig. 2V is a section taken online 2-2 of Fig. l.

Fig. 3 is av section taken'on line 3;-3 of Figl.

YFig. G is a perspective detailillustrating the assembly of the strips comprising the padding. 4 Fig. 7 v trating the assembly ofthe weave cords.y

Similar characters of reference are employed in all of the Vabove described views, to indicate corresponding parts.

. Referring now,more particularly, to the accompanying drawings there is provided is a diagrammatic plan viewY illus-y a pair of superposed layers or sheets indiy cated generally bythe numerals l and 2 each of which comprise a plurality of transverselyV extending strips, also arrangedin superposed relation' with transverse' strips of the V,adj acentlayer and lthese strips 3 are preferably, formed from a single Ypiece .of'

stri'plike .cotton batting which is lextended 1 transversely'to'form one strip ofthelayer l and is foldedupon itself as atl and eX tended transverselyy to provide` the. super# posed strip of the layer 2 and issubsequently4 folded `upon'iytself as at 6 in a manner s1milar to thenfold at 4 to provide the vsuperposed strip which'y isfadjacent tothe first strip provided and of the'same-layer; it is apparent that'ftheseveral"transverse strips may be provided by continuing this folding operationtuntil the desired size of padding is obtained. Weave cords 7 are now provided and are arranged longitudinally of j the base of the padding and in -spaced par allel relation 'with each other and transversely of the strips 3 and over and beneath the adjacent pairs of strips of both of the layers as vclearly indicated in Fig. 3, serv.. ing to hold vthe side edges of the adjacent strips 3 in close relation with each other. Other weave or retaining cords 8 are extended transversely of the piece of padding and between the adjacent strips 3 embraced by the weave cords 7 and these cords 8 cross the medial portions 9 of the cord 7 which embraces the adjacent pairs of the strip 3 so as to provide a plurality of squares 10. In this connection it is to be observed that the cords 8 extend in spaced parallel relation;i

with each other and are spaced in aA similar manner to the cords 7 To reinforce the weave and retaining' cords 7 and 8 and to also prevent the padding from sagging and'becoming uneven, suitable reinforcing means are provided in the form of relatively strong strands- 1-1. These strands extend longitudinally of' a piece of padding and transversely of the strips beingk positioned between the strips of the layers land 2 andl also through the alining squares so as to mainv arranged through the alined squares as indicated in the drawings. Y

In the manufacture'of the article it may be preferable to arrange the vreinforcing cords lirston al frame, then' wrap the piece of cotton batting in a manner mentioned to provide the layers .l and 2 and finally'arrange the weave cords in position to provide a bulb-like square portion.` It is believed that a further description of 'I v the operation of the invention is entirely unnecessary. Likewise it is believed that the advantagesfot the invention will bev readily ap arent*w Y v t will be understood that the'fabove de- .scri tion and accom an in drawings cornprehend only Vthe general and preferred embodiment of this invention' and that various minor changes in detail of construction,l proportion and arrangement of the parts `may be made within thev scope of the appended claims and without sacrificing any ofthe advantages of this invention.

What is claimed ,iszc f f 1.7An article of the character described y consisting of a vpair of superposed layers em- Y bodying transversely extending stri s of batof each layer in close relation with each other .and providing square portions, and longitudinally extending reinforcing strandsr engaged through the alined square portions and transversely of the' strips.

P/An article of the character described composed of two layers each embodying transversely extending strips of cottonbatting, and longitudinally and transversely extending cords interwoven about the strips and interwoven with respect to each other `for maintaining lthe strips of one layer in superposed relationv with thev'strips 'of the adjacent layer.'

3. An article of the character described composed. of twolayers each lembodying transversely extending strips of cotton batting, longitudinally and transversely 'extending cords interwoven about the strips andV interwoven with respect to each other for maintaining the strips of one layer in superposed'relation with the strips of the adjacent layer and for maintaining the side edges of the stripsof eachv layer in lclose relation with the'side edges of the adjacent strips, said weave cords forming square por-y tions,' and longitudinally extendingreinforcing strands positioned through the alined square portions and transversely of the strips. v 7 5 closely'arranged superposed and transversely 'i' extending strips, weave cords interwoven with the strips formed by the piece ofbatting material andinterwoven with respect to each other to provide a plurality of square portions and reinforcing strands engaged transversely ofthe strips formed-by a piece of batting material in position between the layers and through the alinedY squares for holding the latter' in bulb-like form.

Y vIn testimonywhereofl aHx my signature. 1 ting, weave cords for retaining t e strips f WILLIAM WEHRENBERG.- 

